Serum uric acid levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Serum uric acid (UA) could exert neuro-protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) via its antioxidant capacities. Many studies investigated serum UA levels in AD patients, but to date, results from these observational studies are conflicting. METHODS: We conducted a meta-an...

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Main Authors: Xueping Chen, Xiaoyan Guo, Rui Huang, Yongping Chen, Zhenzhen Zheng, Huifang Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3979756?pdf=render